Letter: Washington should respect peoples’ right to privacy

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1998 | 11:42 a.m.

Sadly enough, this fanaticism is not an indication of mental wellness in our society. It is the evidence of childish taunting, preoccupation with "dirty" sex, and immature blaming and name-calling. Apparently, our representatives are shouting too loudly to hear that in random polls taken recently, the majority of Americans believe this incident with the president should be dropped immediately and that he should be left alone.

The late, great President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, "Every man should know that his conversations, his correspondence, and his personal life are private. I have urged Congress -- except when the nation's security is at stake -- to take action to that end."

Johnson made that statement in 1967. I am sorry these words of wisdom have not prevailed in Washington, but our present-day Congress has taken steps backward to this integral idea to freedom.

Grama Rainy

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